Strapless brassiere garment



Dec. y2l, 1954 H. ROTH 2,697,225 sTRAPLEss BRAssIERE GARMENT Filed June 26, I1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l lNvENTo'R /H Haro@ JY Dec. 21, 1954 H ROTH STRAPLESS BRASSIERE GARMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 2e, 195o l lNvENToR Harold H0277/ B A ORNEY United States Patent 2,697,225 srRAPLnss BRAssIRE GARMENT Harold Roth, New York, N. Y. Application June 26, 1950, Serial No. 170,345 4 Claims. (Cl. 273) The present invention relates to a strapless brassire slip and it particularly relates to a strapless brassire slip which will rmly iit the ligure, which will readily accommodate itself to various sizes and at the same time permit normal muscular movements without unsightly bulging or wrinkling.

Another object is to provide a novel brassire construction in which the fabric comprising the upper breastcovering portion thereof will closely conform to the body without discomfort and will not separate therefrom even though the wearer vigorously moves her body or upper arms in respect thereto.

Another object is to provide a durable, comfortable, stylish, strapless brassire slip construction which will lend itself and iit smoothly under outer garments and which may be readily worn, fitted and removed and positioned upon the wearer.

Still further objects and advantages will appear in the more detailed description set forth below, it being understood, however, that this more detailed description is given by way of illustration and explanation only and not by way of limitation, since various changes therein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

In accomplishing the above objects according to one embodiment of the present invention, it has been found most satisfactory to form the upper portion of the garment of bias-cut elastic fabric, the various panels of which will be sewn or otherwise pieced together so as to form a most comfortable conforming type of garment construction.

In accomplishing the above objects, it has been found that it is most suitable to form the breast-covering portions of a plurality of interfitting elastic and non-elastic sections which when sewn together will be comfortably form-fitting.

In a preferred construction, elastic panels. These panels will include a relatively wide, vertical panel at the back of the garment, two relatively narrow panels at the sides of the garment and two relatively narrow, downwardly converging panels at the front of the garment.

The fabric panels above the waistline which cover the front of the breast portion consist of two lower panel members cut on the bias below the breasts and two upper sections, a lower one having a straight, horizontal weave with a top and inner side covering portion extending around said rst section with the weave extending longitudinally of the maximum dimension thereof. The back section which extends between the side, stretchable fabric or elasticized fabric panels also have the weave extending vertically and laterally.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it `is to be understood that changes, variations and modiiications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

there will be live vertical,

Fig. l is a front perspective view of a brassire slip construction, according to the present invention, upon the wearer.

Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of the same garment upon a wearer.

2,697,225 Patented Dec. 2l, 1954 Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the garment of Figs. 1 and 2, with portions partly broken away to more clearly show the construction thereof, and with the breastcovering portions folded to the side in the manner in which the garment is normally packaged.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the various woven and elasticized fabric sections which are used to make up the garment of Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional View upon the line l5: -53of Fig. 3 upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view upon the line g-63of Fig. 3 upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 7 is a transverse fragmentary sectional view of an alternative holder construction for a stiffening rod, bone or wire.

Referring to the construction of Figs. l, 2 and 3, there is shown a garment with a skirt and a bosom-covering portion B, to which the present invention is particularly directed.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4, the bosom-covering portion B has two front panels of elasticized, two-way stretch fabric C, two side panels of elasticized fabric D, one relatively wide rear panel of elasticized fabric E, two relatively wide back panels F of woven fabric stretchable, two front waistline woven fabric sections I tions of the breasts K.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 to 4, there is sewn at the waistline 10 to the upper body or breast-covering portion B a skirt A.

In forming the upper body or breast-covering portion B, there will be provided-referring to Fig. 4-two sections C, two sections D, two sections F, one section E, two sections G, two sections H and two sections I.

In connection with each of these sections C to I, the weave or bias will extend as indicated by the arrows 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.

The sections C, D and E will have stretch in both directions as indicated by the cross arrows 18, 19 and 20.

There also will be provided a side slide fastener opening L which extends at 21 below the waistline 10 and at 22 from the waistline to the top portion of the garment directly under the arm, as indicated at 23. This fastener Y mounted in and between the left section D. The fabric tapes 25 and 26 which carry the fastener elements 22 (see Fig. 6) will be held between the fabric plies 112 and 113 and 114 and by stitching 116, 117, 118 and 119. The inside covering R will be provided with an inside hook and eye construction S to hold the fastener construction L together.

The slider member is indicated at 24 in Fig. 3.

As shown, the fastener L forms a junction between the rear edge 27 of the left section D and the forward edges 28 of the left under-arm section H. The rear section E has a top edge 29 forming the upper edge of the center rear of the garment, as indicated in Fig. 2, side edges 30 which are attached to the center rear edges 31 of the section F and the lower edges 32 which are attached to the waistline as indicated at 33 (see Fig. 2).

The section E is an elastic fabric with its principal stretch laterally. The rear side sections F have the lower edges 34 attached to the waistline as indicated at 35 in Fig. 2, the forward side edges 28 which are joined to the fastener section at the left and to the edge 27 of the elastic section D at the other side of the garment.

The elastic section D has a lower edge 36 attached to the waistline as indicated at 37 in Figs. l and 2. The upper sections of the sections F and D, as indicated at 38 and 39, carry some finishing embroidery at the upper periphery of the garment.

The forward edges of the under-arm sections D are attached as indicated at 40 to the front sections G, H and J, which constitutes the breast-covering portions. Normally the connections between the panels are formed by an overlap, double-line of stitching as indicated at construction L will be section F and the left while the edge 41, 42 and 43 in Figs. 1 and 2. The overlap at 43, as

indicated at the broken-away portions in Fig. 3, carries l50 of which is sewn into the Waist'line as indicated at 51 in Figs. l and 3. lts underarm edge 52 is attached to the edge 40 of the elastic section D while the central edge 53 is attached to the central elastic sections double stitch conto the lower edge C. The top edge 54 has anoverlap, nection, as indicated at 55 in Fig. 3, 56 of the section H.

To the front central portion of the garment the edge 57 of the section J is sewn to the upper edge 54` of the section G at position 59 to form a double stitch overlap as indicated at 58y in Fig. 3.

The edge 60 of the section I is connected by the overlap double stitching 61 to the edge 62 of the section H 63 of the section J is attached by the double overlap stitching 64 to the inside edge 65 of the elastic section C. The overlap double stitch section 64 received the upper portion of the steel reinforcement 45. The edge 66 of the section I forms the upper edge of the garment and carries an embroidery edge while the edge 67 is joined at 68 to form a panel for the upper portion of the reinforcement ribs 44.

It will be noted that the sections E, F, D, J, H, G and C show the position of the sections in the righthand v side of the garment as shown in Figs. l and 3 or the lefthand side as shown in Fig. 2.

It will be noted that in Figs. 1 and 3, the sections G will be on the bias, as indicated in Fig. 4, while the sections I will also be on the bias with the weave extending longitudinally of the section. In the forward section C the weave will be inclined downwardly at aboutI 45 while in the rear and side sections E and D the weave will be substantially horizontal and veitical. also will be vertical and horizontal.

It will be noted that the two front sections C are attached together by means of the double stitch- 80 which extends from the cleft 81 to the waistline at 82.

In Fig. 4, to assist in the assembly of the sections there are marks indicated at 83 on section J and 84 on section H showing points where these two sections are joined together7 which junction takes place at about the position 85 in Fig. 3. The mark points S6 on section H and 87 on sectionv G (see Fig. 4) also indicate where the junction takes place between. these sections, which is at about the position! indicated at 88 in Fig. 3.

By constructing the garment in this manner, there is provided a strapless, sunback brassire slip which will have perfect uplift qualities and complete separation together with a deep plunging neckline, as indicated at 66, 89 and 81 in Fig. 3.

The removable, stainless steel wires 44 and' 45 are concealed inside the garment construction and assures stay-up qualities without discomfort or any tendency toward mis-shapment of the garment. It will be noted that these steel wires 44 and' 45 extend from the waist-A line up to the top of the garment. The purey elastic nylon thread covering. gussets or insets D under the arms together with the sections E at the rear and C at the front of the garment aid in giving support to the breastv cups and prevent spilling over the top.

In Fig. is shown the manner in which the bone or stainless steelv wire 44 may be protected by the fabric construction.

In Fig. 5 the front fabric is indicated at 130 and it is turned over as at 128 and' is sewn by the stitching 125 to the main fabric section H and to the folded-in portion 127 ofthe rear fabric section 129.V

The section D is also stitched as indicated atV 124 to thefolded-in portion 126 of the rear fabric section 129. Thiswill` form a` pocket in'which the steel 'oi' wire 44' may be inserted, as shown iniFig. 5.

The rear portion of the tubev 129 will rub4 against the body or the girdle and it is possible that extra rein- In the non-stretch sections F and H the weave '-i i forcement may be required. In such case the construction such as shown in Fig. 7 may be utilized.

.In the construction of Fig. 7 are shown two front or facing layers 200 and 201 of nylon or cotton which form the face of the garment. In back of these layers is the end of a leno elastic panel 202. The tube is formed by a heavy cotton or jean cotton fabric 203 having a back portion 204 and turned-'in side portions 205 and 206. These turned-in portions overlap as4 indicated at 207.

The tube formed by the fabricl 203 has an interior reinforcement or back strip of heavy cotton braid 208.

The Vsteel or wire reinforcement 210 may then be inserted in front of the heavy cotton braid 208 and the jean cotton layer 204. It will also be positioned in back of the double nylon or cotton facing 200 or 201, the leno elastic 202 and the over-lapped jean cotton layers 207. This will give a particularly strong, effective construction and will assure that the girdle structure does not cut into the tube holding the wire reinforcement 210.

The hook 150 and eye 151 connection in addition `to the slide fastener 22 provides a permanent, durable fastening of the garment at the closure side thereof. lt will be noted that the double flap 140 will protect the hook and eye combination 150 and 151 from contact with the body.

As shown in Fig. 6, the slide fastener L is attached to the braid sections or fabric sections and 111 which is secured by the stitching 1'1-7 and 11-8. The stitching 117 and 11S will attach together the fabric layers 113, 11,0, 160 and 161. The Stitching 118 will attach together the fabric layers 42, 111, 114 and 162. The stitching 116 will attach together the fabric layers 113, 110 and the fold 143 between the fabric layers 112 and 160. The stitching 119 will attach together the fabric and the fold 105 between the fabric layers 114 and 162. The fabric layer 114 continues into the fabric portion `143y which is foldedovcr at 163, receiving the stitching` 142 and holding the eye 151 in position. The stitching 142 extends through the folded-over portion 163 of the fabric- 143- and also through the folded-over portion of the fabric 144.

The end of the fold 140 extends beyond the eye`151 and protects the same against contact with the body or underclothing.

The stitching 164 extends through the base of the hook andv attaches it between the folded portion 143 of the fabric layers 112 and 160. Y

It will be noted that the extensionl orV fold 140 will cover both the slide fastener 122 vasv well as the hook and eye combination 150 and 151.

While there has been hereindescribed av preferred form of the invention, it should be understood that the same may be altered in details and in relativearrangement of parts within the scope of the appended claims.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, what is claimed is:

l. In a brassire garment, two separatedv breast cups, each cup being made of two woven fabric sections, one section in each cup being a top-inside section and the .second section in each cup being a lower-outside section, each top-inside section forming the top portion and inner portion of the cup and extending horizontally from the outer side edgeA of the cup and then curving downwardly along the inside of the cup and extending vertically to the bottom of the cup, and the second lower-outside breast cup section forming thev rest of the cup, two central downwardly converging sections separating the breast cups and stitched together at their inside edges along the front central line of the garment and stitched at their outside edges to the inner edges of the top-inside breast cup sections and two rectangular inidrif panels stitched at their upper edges to the lower edges of the breast cup sections, and at their inner edges to the outside edges of the central converging sections.

2.. The garment of claim 1, said central converging sections being formed of a stretchabl'e elastic fabric.

3 The garment of claim 1, said breast cup fabric sections having their bias extending horizontally from the outside edges thereof toward the centraldownwardly converging sections.

4. A breast cup construction for a brassire' type garment consisting of two sections, one a top section and one a bottom section, the top section forming the top central and inside portion of the cup, said inside portion being adjacent the front center of the garment and the bottom section forming the lower outside portion of the cup, said cups being secured together along a seam extending from the cup at the side of the garment and thence across the center of the cup and thence downwardly to the lower e e of the cup to adjacent the front center of the gar'- ment.

References Cited in the fle of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Number Number Name Date Goldstein Dec. 15, 1942 Whittner Dec. 14, 1948 Friedman Feb. 2l, 1950 Plehn May 2. 1950 Rosenthal et al. June 20, 1950 Schimmel July 25, 1950 Cuozzi Dec. 1l, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Dec. 13, 1933 

